Monday, March 5: Dress your child 4 or older and yourself in comfortable clothing and head to Yoga for Kids and Family and learn the benefits of yoga at 4 p.m. at the Pine Hills branch of the Albany Public Library. Tuesday, March 6: Want to see this year’s Oscar-nominated animated short films (not rated)? […]
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Students at the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will host a special screening of “The Muppets” at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Student Center, second floor, 106 New Scotland Ave., Albany. Tickets are $2 with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. In the 2011 film, The Muppets reunite after years apart to save their theater […]
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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Love Never Dies” is rumored to be Broadway bound, but if you’re eager to catch the highly anticipated sequel to “The Phantom of the Opera,” you can catch it on the big screen tonight. At 7:30 p.m. , a fully staged pre-recorded performance of the musical, captured from The Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia, will make its U.S. […]
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Schools are closed, the kids are off all week, and if you are not going away, you probably realize you need to keep them busy and entertained. If you have not planned anything and are starting to panic, fear not. There is plenty going on around the Capital Region to keep the children busy indoors […]
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﻿﻿Monday, Feb. 13: Thinking of roses for your Valentine? Pick up a dozen red roses for $25 or two dozen pastel colored ones for $30 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Guilderland Fire House, 2303 Western Ave., and support the Guilderland Fire Department. Also Tuesday. 456-5000 or http://www.guilderlandfiredepartment.org. Tuesday, Feb. 14: No valentine yet? […]
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At midnight this Friday, the fourth installment in the “Twilight Saga” hits store shelves, and to celebrate the release (and the marriage of Bella and Edward, of course), local Target and Walmart stores are hosting sneak peek parties. At participating Target locations (see below), tickets for the “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ DVD/Blu-ray will […]
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Monday, Jan. 23: Are you a fan of Moe, Larry, and Curly? Bring the family and enjoy a Three Stooges Film Festival at 7 p.m. at Palace Theatre, Albany. Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck. Tuesday, Jan. 24: If you enjoyed the Shrek movies, you’ll have fun at the play. Shrek the Musical, part romance, part twisted fairy […]
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Nothing planned around noon today? Check out a free organ concert at Proctors in Schenectady. Organist Bill Hubert will be joined by seasoned musicians to demonstrate the marvels of “Goldie,” an 18 voice, three-keyboard Wurlitzer Organ complete with a full set of percussion instruments and a grand piano that can be played from the organ console. The […]
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You remember how you started the new year resolving to seek out unfamiliar art and expand your cultural horizons? (Go with me on this.) Well, unless you are already an expert on Acadian music – and if you are … maybe head to Jillian’s in Albany for Rock Chick Fix No. 3, featuring a whole […]
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The holidays are over. We are now all reluctantly returning to school, work and the usual routine. And, truth be told, there isn’t a whole lot going on today in the Capital Region to serve as a distraction. Maybe that’s a good thing. But there are some great events to look forward this month. In honor of […]
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